Opportunity Information: Apply for OVC 2013 3615
Apply for OVC 2013 3615
- The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY13 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 25, 2013 and posted on Apr 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- By statute, grants under this program may be awarded to states, units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations (including tribal nonprofits). For the purposes of this program, a unit of local government is any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state or territory. Organizations with a demonstrated history of providing victim assistance, social services, legal services, shelter or mental health services for victims of human trafficking are eligible to apply. OVC may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) FY13 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2013 3615) is a discretionary federal funding program offering cooperative agreements to strengthen direct services and coordinated community responses for victims of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (as amended). The program is designed to help ensure trafficking survivors receive timely, high-quality, victim-centered assistance while also improving how agencies and organizations work together so survivors do not have to navigate fragmented systems on their own.
OVC anticipated making about seven awards, with each cooperative agreement capped at 400,000. Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, recipients should expect substantial involvement from the federal funding agency during the project period, such as ongoing coordination, reporting, and collaboration around program goals and performance expectations. The opportunity falls under CFDA 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims) and is categorized within income security and social services as well as law, justice, and legal services, reflecting the program's focus on both immediate stabilizing supports and longer-term legal and safety needs.
Funding is intended to support either comprehensive service models that address a broad range of needs for all trafficking victims or specialized service models focused on particular victim populations or types of services. In practical terms, OVC is looking for programs that can deliver or coordinate core victim services such as case management and crisis response, safe and appropriate housing or shelter options, access to physical and mental health care, trauma-informed counseling, legal services and advocacy, and other supportive services that help survivors achieve safety, stability, and longer-term recovery. Specialized models may focus on areas like legal representation, shelter and transitional housing, mental health services, or culturally specific services, so long as the approach is clearly tailored to the needs of trafficking survivors and connected to a broader service network.
A major emphasis of the solicitation is improving interagency collaboration and coordination. Applicants are expected to strengthen local capacity to respond to trafficking by building and formalizing partnerships among key stakeholders, which commonly include victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, child welfare, healthcare providers, housing systems, immigration legal services, workforce agencies, and community-based organizations. The solicitation also supports activities that expand community readiness through professional training, cross-training among disciplines, public outreach, and awareness campaigns aimed at improving identification of trafficking, increasing appropriate referrals, and reducing barriers to accessing help. The overall theme is that services should not only be available, but accessible, coordinated, and delivered in a way that prioritizes victim safety, confidentiality, and informed choice.
Eligible applicants include states; units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments); and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, including tribal nonprofits. For local government eligibility, OVC clarifies that a unit of local government can be a city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a state or territory. The solicitation emphasizes that organizations should have a demonstrated history of providing victim assistance or closely related services such as social services, legal services, shelter, or mental health support for trafficking victims. The opportunity also notes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should plan for required non-federal contributions consistent with the solicitation terms.
Key dates for this FY13 opportunity include a posted date of April 25, 2013, and an application deadline (original and current closing date) of June 10, 2013, with an archive date of July 10, 2013. Applicants were urged to start early given the time needed to assemble partnerships, finalize program designs, and complete the federal application process. OVC also indicates it may choose to fund meritorious applications in future fiscal years depending on available appropriations, which signals that strong proposals could potentially remain competitive beyond the initial cycle if funding permits.
For submission and application support, technical help with Grants.gov was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035) or by email at support@grants.gov, with 24/7 availability except federal holidays. Programmatic or solicitation requirement questions were directed to Olivia Grew, Victim Justice Program Specialist, at 202-616-8803 or Olivia.Grew@usdoj.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): OVC FY13 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking (OVC 2013 3615)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) FY13 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking discretionary federal funding opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number OVC 2013 3615. It offers cooperative agreements to strengthen direct services and coordinated community responses for victims of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (as amended).
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to help ensure trafficking survivors receive timely, high-quality, victim-centered assistance while improving coordination among agencies and organizations so survivors do not have to navigate fragmented systems on their own.
3) Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement, and why does that matter?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement (not a standard grant). Recipients should expect substantial involvement from the federal funding agency during the project period, including ongoing coordination, reporting, and collaboration around program goals and performance expectations.
4) How many awards did OVC anticipate making?
OVC anticipated making about seven awards under this solicitation.
5) What is the maximum award amount?
Each cooperative agreement was capped at $400,000.
6) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims).
7) What types of service models does OVC want to fund?
Funding is intended to support either:
- Comprehensive service models that address a broad range of needs for all trafficking victims, or
- Specialized service models focused on particular victim populations or specific types of services.
8) What kinds of direct victim services are considered core under this solicitation?
Programs are expected to deliver or coordinate core services such as case management and crisis response, safe and appropriate housing or shelter options, access to physical and mental health care, trauma-informed counseling, legal services and advocacy, and other supportive services that help survivors achieve safety, stability, and longer-term recovery.
9) What are examples of specialized service models that may be supported?
Specialized models may focus on areas like legal representation, shelter and transitional housing, mental health services, or culturally specific services, as long as the approach is clearly tailored to trafficking survivors and connected to a broader service network.
10) How important is collaboration and coordination in this program?
Interagency collaboration and coordination is a major emphasis. Applicants are expected to strengthen local capacity by building and formalizing partnerships among key stakeholders to improve identification, referrals, and access to coordinated help.
11) What kinds of partners and stakeholders are commonly included in the expected collaboration?
The solicitation highlights partnerships that commonly include victim service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, child welfare, healthcare providers, housing systems, immigration legal services, workforce agencies, and community-based organizations.
12) Does the solicitation support training and community outreach activities?
Yes. It supports activities that expand community readiness through professional training, cross-training among disciplines, public outreach, and awareness campaigns aimed at improving identification of trafficking, increasing appropriate referrals, and reducing barriers to accessing help.
13) What service principles does OVC emphasize for programs serving trafficking survivors?
The solicitation emphasizes that services should be accessible, coordinated, and delivered in a way that prioritizes victim safety, confidentiality, and informed choice.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include states; units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments); and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, including tribal nonprofits.
15) How does OVC define a "unit of local government" for eligibility purposes?
OVC clarifies that a unit of local government can be a city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a state or territory.
16) Does OVC expect applicants to have prior experience serving trafficking victims?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes that organizations should have a demonstrated history of providing victim assistance or closely related services such as social services, legal services, shelter, or mental health support for trafficking victims.
17) Is there a cost sharing or match requirement?
Yes. The opportunity notes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should plan for required non-federal contributions consistent with the solicitation terms.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was April 25, 2013.
19) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current closing date) was June 10, 2013.
20) When was the archive date?
The archive date was July 10, 2013.
21) Did OVC encourage applicants to start early, and why?
Yes. Applicants were urged to start early due to the time needed to assemble partnerships, finalize program designs, and complete the federal application process.
22) Can OVC fund meritorious applications in future years?
OVC indicated it may choose to fund meritorious applications in future fiscal years depending on available appropriations, suggesting strong proposals could remain competitive beyond the initial cycle if funding permits.
23) Where could applicants get technical help with Grants.gov?
Technical help with Grants.gov was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at (800) 518-4726 or (606) 545-5035, or by email at support@grants.gov. Support was available 24/7 except federal holidays.
24) Who was the point of contact for programmatic or solicitation requirement questions?
Programmatic or solicitation requirement questions were directed to Olivia Grew, Victim Justice Program Specialist, at (202) 616-8803 or Olivia.Grew@usdoj.gov.
25) How is this opportunity categorized in terms of service areas?
The opportunity is categorized within income security and social services as well as law, justice, and legal services, reflecting a focus on both immediate stabilizing supports and longer-term legal and safety needs.
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